| "Lighthouse Light Dysfunction (LLD) is no joke," grimaced Kaskade. "I witnessed this scene on a journey to the coast and watched with horror as the Navy ship came closer and closer to the rocky point. The lighthouse light had failed after its generator ran out of diesel fuel. The lighthouse keeper was unaware of the malfunction, distracted by a visitor he named as a Mr. Jack Daniels. Though I rushed to the summit of the lighthouse and frantically waved a Mini-Maglite at the approaching behemoth, it was to no avail. The ship plowed into the rocks and stalled, diesel fuel leaking copiously from its shattered hull. There was nothing else I could do but go to the beach and paint this frightful scene.
"Ironically, some of the spilled fuel was salvaged by the lightkeeper, and used to restart the generator and the great beacon came back to life, preventing further collisions. My artist's hat off to the intrepid keeper, who despite an apparent illness that left him staggering and retching, got the light going again. Mr Daniels apparently left and was of no help to his sick friend."
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